Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 500 Liu Qishao Resigns

"Major, that mud-covered man who stole the things is..."

Deputy Guan followed Liu Qishao away from the desert oasis and returned to the transit space to count the manpower before heading to the lava mountains.

"What do you think?"

Liu Qishao did not answer directly, but instead gave a vague and ambiguous reply.

"Of course I hope that wasn't your arrangement," the adjutant said seriously. "After all, Jiutian is our ally in the strict sense. If others find out that Kunlun is doing this behind the back of our ally, Kunlun will never be able to hold its head high in front of others again."

"Oh, then it wasn't me." Liu Qishao's expression remained calm, showing no sign of anything amiss.

After examining Liu Qishao carefully for a long time, the adjutant was unsure whether Liu's words were true. He could only say, "Major, your current position was elected by all the soldiers of Kunlun. As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If we feel that you are no longer suitable for this position, we can replace you at any time."

"Guan Hu!"

"Yes."

"Since I'm in this position, you should understand that I have no selfish motives in doing anything!" Liu Qishao said coldly. "Whatever decision I make, it's for the benefit of Kunlun, and even for the benefit of all players in my Dragon Kingdom!"

"But what you've done this time makes it hard for me to continue to believe your claim that you have no ulterior motives!" Guan Hu said emotionally, "Not to mention your nepotism with another country's legion, which makes it even harder for me to believe that you haven't used your position for personal gain!"

"Using public office for private gain?" Liu Qishao narrowed his eyes. "You mean the Knights of the Round Table?"

"It's good that the major knows; there's no need to say it outright."

"Is this your personal opinion, or a collective concern?"

"Many people in the legion have criticized you for leading teams on several occasions and doing some meaningless things."

"..."

Liu Qishao didn't speak again, quietly looking at Guan Hu and the bustling Kunlun members in the transfer space, remaining silent for a long time.

Finally, he sighed, made a few gestures in the legion interface, and then said to Guan Hu, "Since you no longer trust me, you should find someone else for the position of legion commander. I am not capable of fulfilling this role!"

Done.

Liu Qishao saluted all the soldiers who were looking at him and solemnly said, "From this moment on, I, Liu Qishao, resign from my position as commander of the Kunlun Legion! From now on, I return to the grassroots level and, like you all, am a soldier, no longer a commander! Thank you all for your cooperation with my work over the past month!"

After speaking, he strode into the crowd.

No one applauded, no one cheered.

Similarly, no one voiced any objection.

"Former Legion Commander Liu Qishao has stepped down. A new commander will be re-elected after this event. In the meantime, I will serve as acting commander!" Guan Hu shouted to all Kunlun members, "Now listen to my command: those who have not been frozen, step forward!"

At the command, some stepped forward without hesitation, some hesitated and didn't know what to do, and some remained unmoved and turned their gaze to Liu Qishao.

In contrast, Liu Qishao, one of the central figures in this incident, remained calm and took a firm step forward.

He was not frozen either.

This step was like a signal, prompting those who hadn't stepped forward to take a step forward as well.

After this step, Liu Qishao officially stepped down from his position as commander of the Kunlun Legion.

Guan Hu glanced at him again, pursed his lips, and pointed to the portal leading to the Lava Mountains, shouting: "Collective action! Head to the Lava Mountains and reclaim ownership there! Hostile targets: players wearing bronze masks and anyone else spreading chaos!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, Liu Qi was the first to turn around and jog towards the teleportation portal.

……

"How's the situation?"

Li Zheng sat in the transfer space, inquiring about the situation in the legion channel.

One thing he could confirm was that Li Chun was safe at the moment; at least she hadn't appeared in the transit area.

Zhan Zhouzhou quickly replied: "It's alright, I've found Li Chun and we've successfully reunited. Those attackers are just a bunch of chickens and dogs if they don't show their true skills. They're practically wooden dummies in front of me. Their death speed depends on how fast I draw my sword."

Li Chun finally popped up in the legion channel: "Brother Li Zheng, I'm fine! Thanks to Brother Lele for sending more than a hundred people to protect me, I was able to hold out until Sister Zhan arrived. Sister Zhan is so amazing! She's like a sword immortal from a fantasy novel. When she sweeps her sword, there's sword light everywhere, and explosions are happening all around!"

The hundred-plus people Liu Jiale sent to the Lava Mountains were also unlucky.

They hadn't dared to participate in the boss raid for various reasons (mostly fear of the pain of death), but out of embarrassment, they volunteered to take on this protection mission.

Liu Jiale thought that Li Chun, as a member of the Matrix's First Legion, would be fine even if he had many concerns.

I never expected that this would happen so soon after they arrived.

Fortunately, these people all had a good sense of contract. When they realized Li Chun was in danger, even if they were terrified, they still gritted their teeth and went to protect the little girl.

When Zhan Zhouzhou arrived at the scene, only a dozen or so players with the ability to fly and who were extremely fast survived, protecting Li Chun and Xiao Zhu as they fled in all directions.

However, they are no longer needed now. In the eyes of an expert like Zhan Zhouzhou, those attackers are not a great threat.

Zhan Zhouzhou took a moment to correct him: "It's lightning, not sword light."

Li Chun said nonchalantly, "They're all the same, they're both super cool!"

The fact that the two still had time to chat in the legion channel indicated that the situation wasn't putting much pressure on Zhan Zhouzhou. This time, it might have been a probe, or perhaps a small legion acted on impulse, only managing to break in when the Kunlun and Jiutian defenses were weakened?

Looking at the names popping up in front of him, all of them in a muddy and thieving style, Li Zheng felt a surge of anger rising within him.

He really couldn't understand why people from these two countries were always the first to cause him trouble.
The blow was still too light!
After the event is over, we need to find an opportunity to thoroughly terrify the people of these two countries!

Ok?
Jiang Bingyao?

Li Zheng glanced at a somewhat familiar name that flashed before his eyes, raising an eyebrow slightly: "This person... seems to be from the Nth Room?"

The Nth Room had a very unpleasant falling out with Genesis because of the Ryoma Bansen incident.

So, was the impact on the lava mountain range a collaboration between the Nth Room and Takamagahara?

Lava mountain range.

Zhan Zhouzhou looked at the player not far away who had survived a round against her. This was the first person she had encountered who was so strong since she came to the Lava Mountains.

"You are very good."

A broken Chinese voice came from beneath the bronze mask, which amused Zhan Zhouzhou.

At a time like this, you still want to use this method to confuse the issue?
Who did you learn all of this from?

That's so despicable!

With a forced smile, the female warrior said, "Jiang Bingyao, is that right? You're not bad either, managing to survive a round under my sword. No wonder you dared to attack people from Qidian."

With the Eye of Prey in hand, all pretense and concealment are a joke.

That's a direct dimensional reduction attack!

"We shouldn't have met before, right?" Jiang Bingyao decided to abandon his broken Chinese pretense and asked directly in their native language, "How did you recognize me?"

"Guess?" Zhan Zhouzhou winked playfully, but there was no smile on her lips; her expression was cold and eerie.

"Ha, putting on airs!"

Jiang Bingyao didn't bother with much. There were countless items with different functions in the matrix, and there might be something that could see through a player's identity. There was nothing to be surprised about.

What he cared more about was that Zhan Zhouzhou was quite skilled!

"Our Fierce Tiger Boxing Gym's boxing style is jokingly called a style for beating women. Today, I've met you, and I want to prove those people wrong."

Jiang Bingyao removed his bronze mask and tossed it aside, tauntingly saying, "Our Fierce Tiger Fist can indeed defeat women!"

"Heh~" Zhan Zhouzhou sneered: "Perhaps from today onwards, your Wildcat Fist style won't even be able to beat women?"

"Then let's meet Zhenzhang!"

Jiang Bingyao's face turned cold, and he charged forward with a raised fist, starting with his most skilled and familiar move, 'Strong Hand Skull Crack'!
This move involves using both hands simultaneously to grab the opponent's head, then using terrifying arm strength to turn both hands into iron clamps, forcefully crushing the opponent's skull.

"Swoosh..." Zhan Zhouzhou shifted her feet, instantly changing her position twice to easily dodge the attack, letting out a disdainful snort: "You've made Double Wind Piercing Ears so lame?"

"Double Wind Piercing the Ears" is a move in traditional martial arts. Its characteristic is to strike the opponent's temples or acupoints around the ears with both hands, causing the opponent to feel dizzy or disrupting the opponent's ear balance, making it difficult for them to control their body.

It is named "Double Wind Through the Ears" because it looks like the palms are fanning the opponent's ears.

As a result, the Chinese stole a smattering of the technique and modified it into the so-called "Strong Hand Skull Crack," which uses simple hand strength to attack the enemy's head.

If this move is used before entering the matrix, it can at most cause a concussion.

However, once inside the Matrix, with physical abilities enhanced to a certain extent, it might actually achieve a "skull-cracking" effect.

Unfortunately, no matter how fierce the move, it's all for naught if it can't hit the target.

Zhan Zhouzhou moved with graceful movements and moved incredibly fast. Jiang Bingyao couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes, let alone "crack her skull".

Hearing the mocking words, Jiang Bingyao's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and shouted angrily: "Earthquake slowdown!"

He stomped his foot hard on the ground, causing a small earthquake around them, which slowed down Zhan Zhouzhou's dodging speed.

"Got you!"

Jiang Bingyao grinned maliciously, and his right arm suddenly bulged, the muscles layering up to transform him into a one-armed muscle man.

"Intentional!"

Locking onto Zhan Zhouzhou's location, Jiang Bingyao seized the moment when she lost her balance due to the sudden ground tremor and gathered his strength.

"Boom Fist!"

A violent force erupted with his punch!

"Oops!"

Zhan Zhouzhou's expression changed, and she suddenly sneered: "I was just kidding!"

The next second, lightning flashed!

A giant sword fell from the sky.

(End of this chapter)